Erhürman: Citizenship for children of mixed marriages in UN proposals is important

Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Tufan Erhürman said he and his side were focusing on the seven-point proposals UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres put forward when he visited the island. Erhürman said it was important to him that, for the first time, the UN proposals included EU citizenship and sport for children born to mixed marriages, and stressed that this could not be a matter of trade-offs.

Erhürman said a set of 19 points that Christodoulides had conveyed verbally had never been put in writing, and that he had been unable to reach the figure of 19 despite noting the proposals. He said the process must be solution-oriented and expressed hope for a democratic election on 6 December, saying the Supreme Election Council was preparing well.

Erhürman also said the Haspolat and Akıncılar crossing points would serve both communities, and that the issue of Mağusa and Maraş ports had been discussed for about 20 to 25 years without a result.